Car History

The Pulsar NX/EXA had an unusual 'modular' design allowing one car to have multiple body styles, but the setup wasn't without its flaws

A forgotten piece of BMW history is this peculiar E38 7-series, which was stretched from the factory

This concept version of the FD2 Type R took the already very focused Type RR and turned up the volume even more

One of the lesser known bits of the Subaru Impreza's history, the Gravel Express is a true lifestyle machine that makes modern crossovers look lame

After failing in WRC with the disastrous BX 4TC, Citroen wanted to rid itself of the aftersales burden of the road-going version...

The MG EX-E promised to be fast, pretty and stuffed with technology, but it never progressed from the concept stage

If not for a massive outcry from loyal enthusiasts, the front-wheel-drive coupe we know today as the Ford Probe could have become the fourth-generation Mustang

Forget the rubbish on TV tonight and check out this beautiful documentary charting the incredible story of the only two race-spec Bugatti EB110s ever made

As the Lotus leadership changes shape again, we take a look back at the most surprising, dramatic and ultimately doomed concept car in recent memory

This Volvo coupe was intended to be a sportier alternative to the 262 C, but it never made it past the prototype stage

The Nissan Micra, or March, has at times through history been a boredom-fest, a glorified mobility scooter and a safe, sensible first car option, but once upon a time it was also a bit unhinged...

The Saab 9-7X was a huge V8-powered SUV that was built for four years, except it wasn't really a Saab at all...

Toyota designed the Mega Cruiser for the Japanese military in the 1990s, and it shares more than a passing resemblance to the American Humvee...

What happens when you put a 3.5-litre V12 race engine into a ute? You get this - the Isuzu Como F1 Super Truck

AMC may be best known for building strange-looking economy cars and years of financial hardship, but their AMX/3 prototype was one of the most exotic sports cars of the 1970s

Although the Ford Mustang will be forever associated with brash American muscle, the Mustang Grande prioritized comfort and luxury over power and speed

Sometimes, automakers form marketing alliances with companies that have nothing to do with cars. Here are seven brand partnerships that worked brilliantly

This is the story of how a paper factory played a perceived role in a devastating 99-car pileup in southeastern Tennessee

Less than two months after opening to traffic, one of the most important bridges on the Trans-Canada Highway failed. Here's how a state-of-the-art design succumbed to a basic engineering blunder

With the number of turbocharged vehicles on the road these days, it's hard to believe that turbos were almost unheard of 50 years ago. Here's a boosted history lesson on forced induction